High-risk tools in Firegex
8 of the 49 tools in Firegex are classified as high risk. This page profiles those tools specifically, with recommended policy actions and the attack patterns that target them.
Every operation listed below is an action PolicyLayer recommends controlling at the transport layer. Open any tool to see the full profile, risk score, and YAML policy snippet.
Tools at high risk
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enable_firewallExecuteActivate the nftables firewall ruleset.
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login_probeExecuteForce the auth lifecycle and return the (now-authenticated) status.
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start_nfproxy_serviceExecuteStart the nfproxy engine.
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start_nfregex_serviceExecuteStart the nfregex engine for this service.
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start_phj_serviceExecuteActivate a porthijack rule.
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stop_nfproxy_serviceExecuteStop the nfproxy engine.
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stop_nfregex_serviceExecuteStop the nfregex engine (traffic flows through unfiltered).
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stop_phj_serviceExecuteDeactivate a porthijack rule (traffic is no longer redirected).
Attacks that target this class
High-risk tools in any server share these documented attack patterns. Each links to the full case and the defensive policy.